New Moon articles from January 2003

New Moon archives from January 2003

Girl talk.
January 1, 2003... Hi Readers! This issue is about Heart & Soul. Your heart is the largest muscle in your body, and it pumps blood to the rest of your body. We also think of our hearts as our emotions and feelings. So, what's your soul then? (And we're...

Dear Luna.
January 1, 2003... Hi New Moon! I really enjoy your magazine, and I think that my friends would, too. My mom and I started a mother-daughter book club because we both really like to read. We meet once a month, and besides discussing the book for that month's...

What's love got to do with it?(messages in love songs)
January 1, 2003... Love songs are full of ideas and cliches about what love is supposed to be like. Here are some cliches you might start to believe if you listen to too many love songs: Love Can (and Probably Will) Make You Crazy If you believe...

A Lost Figure. (Poetry).(Poem)
January 1, 2003... A Lost Figure A slight movement in your chest Your heart With that you experience the wonders of life Nobody can take it from you For it is a part of your soul Without your soul You are but a mindless figure...

A Journey to Learn. (Poetry).(Poem)
January 1, 2003... A Journey to Learn Wish for the snow, Winter and sleep, The holiday season, Memories to keep. Dream of the morning, Life and love, The warm sunshine, The air above. Speak about water, ...

I Am. (Poetry).(Poem)
January 1, 2003... I Am I am a deep forest where the trees breathe, I am an endless dream with no escape, A trickle of the clear water of a wish pond, I'm a bright star but too distant and too vague for anyone to admire, I'm a moon...

The Girl's Wings. (Poetry).(Poem)
January 1, 2003... The Girl's Wings The girl Unfurled Her wings And the whole world gasped At their wonderful beauty And splash of colors They hadn't known She'd had any wings At all She smiled At them ...

Poetic justice. (Herstory).(Anna Gorenko)
January 1, 2003... WHEN SHE WAS YOUNG, Anna Gorenko's father told her there would be no poets in his family. But Anna wasn't going to give up that easily. Ever since she'd found books by Alexander Pushkin, Russia's favorite poet, in her mother's library, she knew...

Draw Luna: Luna is the spirit of New Moon. What do you think she looks like?
January 1, 2003... Every girl's idea is different, and that's the way we like it! Let your imagination run wild, and send us a drawing in dark pencil or ink on white, unlined paper of what Luna looks like to you. Send it to Draw Luna, New Moon, 34 E. Superior St....

Voice box.
January 1, 2003... Welcome to Voice Box, where we hear your opinions about hot topics. In the July/August 2002 issue, we asked for your thoughts about the law that requires American men to register for the draft, but not American women. Here's what you said: ...

Jungle fever. (Girls on the Go).
January 1, 2003... People pay thousands of dollars for adventure trips, but one fell right into my lap. My parents are linguists who study exotic languages. They were going to Papua, New Guinea, to study and analyze one of the almost 800 languages there, and I...

Lighten up!
January 1, 2003... HI, I'M ELIZA, AND THIS IS MY ASSISTANT, MOLLY. I WANTED TO SEE HOW LIGHT TRAVELS. I'VE GOT THE PERFECT WAY TO FIND OUT--A LUMIA BOX. LET'S MAKE ONE YOU'LL NEED: * ALUMINUM FOIL OR BLACK PAPER * SCISSORS * TAPE * TISSUE...

Soothing your soul.
January 1, 2003... Relax, feel the vibes, peace. Let's face it. Stress is bearing down on all of us. For me, relaxation used to mean doing nothing at all. But when I realized that my 20-minute showers weren't really doing the trick, I started looking for other...

Ask a girl.
January 1, 2003... Ask a Girl is an advice column for you and by you. We help each other and take our problems seriously. Here's how it works: we publish letters that ask for help and advice. In later issues, we publish your replies--advice or personal...

It always happens to somebody else.(a girl's heart surgery)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... One morning, a week or two before my tenth birthday, I woke to find that my heart was really hurting. It felt like Venus Williams had been using my heart as a tennis ball. My mom took me to the Children's Hospital for tests. The test that...

Pen pals.
January 1, 2003... Jeni, 10 Meriden, NH Horses, having fun Ayla, 13 Bloomington, MN Science fiction, Internet Catherine, 12 Lemont, IL Music, crafts Emily, 12 Vandenberg AFB, CA Boys, shopping Caitlin, 13 Biloxi, MS...

Reef and me. (Fiction).(Short Story)
January 1, 2003... It was a warm summer evening, and my friend Anna and I were walking on the beach. The sand shone like gold, and the ocean was blue-green, with white crests of foam. Anna stared down at the sand, looking for shells and crabs. I smiled. I liked...

Luna's art gallery.
January 1, 2003... WELCOME TO LUNA'S ART GALLERY! We're proud to present the work of two fabulous artists! If you'd like to have your artwork (a drawing, painting, photo, collage, or anything else) featured in New Moon. send it to Luna's Art Gallery, New Moon, 34...

Soul searching. (Women's Work).(interview with Kathy Nelson, a female pastor)(Interview)
January 1, 2003... KATHY NELSON IS THE PASTOR AT PEACE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST HERE IN DULUTH, MINNESOTA. RECENTLY, I SAT DOWN WITH KATHY AND TALKED WITH HER ABOUT HER INSPIRING LIFE AND WORK. NEW MOON: What steps did you take to become a pastor? KATHY...

How aggravating!
January 1, 2003... My orthodontist is a jokester, and sometimes he can be obnoxious. My mom asked him when I would get my braces off, and he said, "Dad might want to keep them on until she's 25 so the boys don't go chasing after her!" He was kidding, but I was...

Howling at the moon.
January 1, 2003... One day, a neighbor boy said, "I bet you gifts are wimps at tag." We played boys-chase-girls, and the boys didn't tag one gift the whole time. When it was the gifts' turn to chase, within seconds, we'd tagged every boy, even though there were...

The ties that bind.(marriage customs around the world)
January 1, 2003... Dear Readers: We asked girls from all over the world to share their countries' marriage customs. We learned there are a lot of ways to say "I do!" Love, Luna. Thai-ing the Knot In Thailand, the groom's guests march to the bride's...

Blue Jeannes.
January 1, 2003... YOU MAY NOT BE HAPPY WITH ME MARRYING YOUR NANA, BUT I REALLY LOVE HER. I GUESS I JUST DON'T WANT TO SHARE HER WITH SOMEONE ELSE. WELL, WE'RE ALL FAMILY NOW, AND NANA WON'T STOP LOVING YOU JUST BECAUSE SHE LOVES ME, TOO. OH,...

Inside the moon.(Editorial)
January 1, 2003... Dear Readers: I'm writing to you from our new office in downtown Duluth! We moved in October and are settling in very well now. This is a big change because from the start New Moon's office was in my house. At first, the office was one...

When things get hairy.(hair removal)
January 1, 2003... When puberty hits you, usually sometime between the ages of 8 and 14, everything starts to change. That's when hormones start to swoosh through your body, telling it to turn you into an adult. Your brain releases a chemical called...

From Russia with love.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... My name is Sayane Chingisovna Tsyrenova. I'm 12 years old, and I live in Aginsk, a village not far from Chita in southeastern Siberia near the Russian border. I'm in sixth grade. I'm a clever, polite, sociable, kind, but sometimes angry girl. I...

Considering customs.
January 1, 2003... What's it called? In Russian, Rossiya. In English, Russia. How big is it? Russia's almost twice the size of the U.S. How many people live there? 145 million What religions do they practice? Russian Orthodox,...

French-style meat.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... cooking oil 1 pound (.4536 kg) beef 8-10 potatoes 2 carrots 1 onion 1 can drained sweet corn 1/2 cup (1 1/4 dl) mushrooms 1 cup (2 1/2 dl) mayonnaise 1/2 cup (1 1/4 dl) grated cheese salt pepper coriander Line the...

Calendar.(Calendar)
January 1, 2003... January National Reaching Your Potential Month sunday monday tuesday wednesday New Year's Day ...

Chocolate for a Teen's Heart: Unforgettable Stories for Young Women About Love, Hope, and Happiness.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... edited by Kay Allenbaugh (Fireside 2001) Fifty-five stories by women of all ages, just for girls!

She Said Yes: the Unlikely Martyrdom of Cassie Bernall.(Book Review)
January 1, 2003... by Misty Bernall, Madeleine L'Engle, and Michael W. Smith (Plough 1999) Cassie Bernall was one of the students killed in the tragedy at Columbine High School. Her mom wrote this story about Cassie gaining strength through her faith in God...

Teen Sunshine Reflections: Words for the Heart and Soul.(Book Review)
January 1, 2003... by June Cotner (Harper Trophy 2002) A collection of poems and other writings about spirituality and beauty in the world around you. Contributing writers include the Dalai Lama, Mother Teresa, Mahatma Gandhi, e. e. cummings, and some teen...

Homeless Bird.(Book Review)
January 1, 2003... by Gloria Whelan (Harper Trophy 2001) Thirteen-year old Koly is forced into marriage with a very sick husband. When he dies, she finds herself alone in India without anyone to support her. She uses her own strength and resources to survive...

Websites.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... What do you think a soul is? What do you believe? Take some quizzes at www.beliefnet.com. Read some heartfelt stories at www.intouchmag.com/33kindnessstories2.html.

In the wild.
January 1, 2003... POPPY, YOUR HEART IS FINE! YES, BUT WHAT ABOUT MY SOUL??? "WELL, THEY SAY THE EYES ARE THE WINDOW TO THE SOUL..." "... HELLOOO SOUL, ANYONE HOME?" "HMMM..." GROWL! "MAYBE MY SOUL IS OUT TO LUNCH?" ...

The last word: it is not that we have a soul, we are a soul.
January 1, 2003... Amelia E. Barr, All the Days of My Life (1913) Amelia E. Barr, 1831-1919, was born in Lancashire, England, and moved to the United States after her marriage in 1850. Despite the early loss of her husband and six of her nine children and the...